When someone asks for a minute to do something, even though they know it will take much longer than 60 seconds.
Wife: I need to run into this store. It'll only take a minute
Husband mumbles: More like a football minute.
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A period of time described as one minute that will actually become several times longer, especially if due to frequent interruptions. Antonym: New York minute
Dude, you said you'd be here in a New York minute. That was like fifteen minutes ago. More like a football minute.
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A non-constant period of time ranging from 60 seconds to an hour
Man, she said she'd be ready in five minutes. More like five football minutes.
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About an hour.
"Hey man, you want to go out for dinner in about a Football Five Minutes? "
"What?"
"Ya know like an hour?"
"Eh?"